Cooking-bracket for gas-jets.



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cooxms BRACKET FOR GAS ms. 'APPucAnou FILED rss. 28. .1916.

Patented Oct 3, 1916.

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COOKING-BRACKET FOB, GAS-JETS.

Application filed February 28, 1916.

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in coo-king brackets for gas jets, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which is so constructed that the same can be conveniently attached to awall for supporting cooking utensils over' the usual gas et.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bracket of this character so constructed that the plate thereof can be adjusted for use in connection with gas brackets which may vary in length.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a bracket having a plate which can be conveniently removed for cleaning without removing the cooking bracket from the wall.

VJith these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to behereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which 2- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line i-i of Fig. 3.

The device comprises a bracket 1 which consists of a frame 2, said frame comprising side barsB and end bars 4, which are disposed horizontally. The inner ends of the bars 3 terminate in vertical arms 5, said arms being provided with perforations 6 for receiving securing devices when it is desired to secure the bracket permanently to the wall, and at which time the frame 2 will overhang the gas jet.

The inner end bar 4 is provided with Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1916.

Serial No. 80,983.

spaced eyes 7, and are used when it is desired to detachably support the bracket above the jet, and at which time suitable [securing devices are driven into the wall and the eyes engaged therewith.

Asupplemental frame 8 is provided, and consists of bars 9, said bars being held in spaced parallel relation by strips 10, said strips being provided with longitudinal slots 11 which slidably support the plate 12. The ends of the bars 9 are hooked, as at 13, for slidably engaging the side bars 3 of the frame 2, whereby the supplemental frame 8 can be slid inwardly or outwardly so as to position the plate 12 directly over the flame of the gas jet.

By providing the slots 11, it is obvious that the plate 12 can be conveniently removed for cleaning or for substituting a new plate should the old one become useless from being subjected to the heat from the gas flame.

The arms 5 and side bars 3 of the frame 2 are connected by bars 1 1 which serve to brace the entire bracket.

What is claimed is 1. A bracket of theclass described comprising a frame, means for attaching the bracket .to a support, a supplemental frame slidably supported by the first named frame, and a plate removably associated with the supplemental frame, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A bracket of the class described com prising a frame, said frame consisting of end and side bars, a supplemental frame comprising parallel bars having their ends slidably connected to the side bars of the first named frame, strips connecting the bars of the supplemental frame and having slots formed therein, a plate slidably engaged in said slots, and means for detachably connecting the bracket to a support. 7

In testimgny whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.-

WILLIAM D. SIMMONS.

Witnesses:

A. B. LETHERBURY, WM. E. SELBY.

Commissioner of Patents- Washington, D. 0. 

